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TIL that the national animal of Scotland is a unicorn.
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TIL During King Louis XIV reign he popularized pairing salt with pepper since he disliked dishes with overwhelming flavors, and pepper was the only spice that complemented salt and didn't dominate the taste.
Wkp8
TIL that the term “Computer Bug” derived from Dr. Grace Hopper’s account of finding a moth stuck in the Harvard Mark II computer she was working on in 1945.
PYbaZ
TIL:New research finds there is no “right thing” to say when you want to be supportive. Trying too hard to say the right thing could actually lead you to make “clumsy statements that do more harm than good”. Your “mere presence and sympathy is likely enough”.
Q48e
TIL that reloading in Golden Eye for N64 was originally going to be accomplished by removing and reinserting the rumble pack like an ammunition magazine.
vPva7
TIL Liechtenstein is virtually free of public debt (with a debt/GDP ratio of 0.5%).